Volcanoes
This hot melted rock comes out of a volcano.
Lava
Hurricanes form over this type of warm water.
Ocean
Earthquakes cause the ground to do this.
Shake
Floods happen when too much of this falls in a short time.
Rain
Tsunamis are giant ocean waves usually caused by this natural disaster.
Earthquakes.
Volcanoes are usually found near these giant moving pieces of Earth's crust.
Tectonic plates
The calm center of a hurricane is called this.
The Eye
The tool that measures an earthquake's strength is
A flood that can happen very quickly without warning is called a...
Flash Flood.
Tsunamis travel across this large body of water.
The Ocean
This famous volcano buried the city of Pompeii in AD 79.
Mount Vesuvius
Hurricanes spin because of Earth's rotation, this effect is called...
The Coriolis Effect
The huge cracks in the Earth's crust where many earthquakes happen.
Faults/Fault Lines
Cutting down too many trees can increase floods because the ground absorbs less of this.
Water
When the ocean suddenly pulls far back from shore, it may warn people of Tsunamis.
True
Scientists use this instrument to detect shaking inside a volcano before it erupts.
Seismograph
What are hurricanes called in regions near South-East Asia?
Typhoons
The point directly above the focus on Earth's surface is called this.
The Epicenter
Cities flood more easily because roads and concrete prevent this process.
(Water) Absorption
Tsunamis can travel as fast as this type of vehicle in deep water.
Jet Airplane
Lava below the surface is called.
Magma
This instrument is used to measure wind speed during storms.
Anemometer
This scale measures the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
People place these bags filled with sand to help block floodwater.
Sandbags.
The safest place during a tsunami is usually this type of area.
High Ground/Inland Areas